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Chiefland, Florida: commercial real estate data.
Chiefland is a Census city of 1,909 people across 6.76 square miles of land, in Levy County. 39.1 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 8 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $8.7 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Chiefland
What Chiefland is
- Census place typecity
- Land area6.76 sq mi
- Water area0 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land283
- County holding the largest share of its areaLevy County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Chiefland
How many people live in Chiefland
- Population1,909
- Median age41.5 plus or minus 10.1
- Population under 18417 plus or minus 135
- Share under 1821.8 percent plus or minus 5.7
- Population 65 and over427 plus or minus 134
- Share 65 and over22.4 percent plus or minus 5.6
- Households868 plus or minus 179
- Family households500 plus or minus 144
- Share of households that are families57.6 percent plus or minus 11.6
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Chiefland
Income and work in Chiefland
- Per capita income$27,542
- Civilian labor force779 plus or minus 221
- Employed710 plus or minus 212
- Unemployed69 plus or minus 67
- Unemployment rate8.9 percent plus or minus 8.2
- Adults 25 and over1,387 plus or minus 298
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher84.9 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher11.8 percent plus or minus 6.3
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree3.2 percent plus or minus 3.5
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Chiefland
Housing in Chiefland
- Housing units981 plus or minus 199
- Occupied units868 plus or minus 179
- Vacant units113 plus or minus 91
- Vacancy rate11.5 percent plus or minus 9.0
- Owner occupied339 plus or minus 139
- Renter occupied529 plus or minus 138
- Ownership rate39.1 percent plus or minus 13.8
- Median owner-occupied home value$167,700 plus or minus $38,888
- Median gross rent, monthly$845
- Single family units485 plus or minus 158
- Share single family49.4 percent plus or minus 12.6
- Units in buildings of two or more424 plus or minus 142
- Share in buildings of two or more43.2 percent plus or minus 11.5
- Mobile homes72 plus or minus 57
- Median year structure built1975
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Chiefland
How Chiefland gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute639 plus or minus 193
- Commuting under 15 minutes184 plus or minus 114
- Share commuting under 15 minutes28.8 percent plus or minus 15.7
- Commuting 30 minutes or more366 plus or minus 151
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more57.3 percent plus or minus 16.1
- Drove alone80.7 percent
- Carpooled5.9 percent plus or minus 6.0
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked3.5 percent plus or minus 5.5
- Worked from home9.9 percent plus or minus 11.6
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Chiefland
SBA loans in Chiefland (7(a))
- Approvals8
- Gross approval$8,731,500
- Average approval$1,091,438
- Median approval$920,000
- Largest approval$3,500,000
- Jobs supported76
- Jobs per approval9.5
- Loans with a final outcome2
- Paid in full2
- Charged off0
- Median term270 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more62.5 percent
- Share to franchises37.5 percent
- Distinct lenders7
- Distinct industries by NAICS7
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Chiefland, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 2 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Chiefland
SBA loans in Chiefland (504)
- Approvals2
- Gross approval$1,041,000
- Average approval$520,500
- Median approval$520,500
- Largest approval$754,000
- Jobs supported22
- Loans with a final outcome1
- Charged off0
- Median term270 months
- Distinct CDCs2
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Chiefland, in any county, FY2010 to FY2026. Only 1 loan has reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Chiefland
Flood risk in Chiefland
- NFIP communityCity of Chiefland
- NFIP community number120392
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date11/02/12
The City of Chiefland participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 120392 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Levy County, not Chiefland
Levy County context, not Chiefland figures
- Establishments in Levy County886
- Covered employment, Levy County9,153
- Average annual pay, Levy County$43,623
- Housing units permitted, Levy County199
Every figure in this section is published for Levy County as a whole and is not a measurement of Chiefland.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
Chiefland questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Chiefland, Florida?
1,909, in 868 households. Chiefland city covers 6.76 square miles of land, which is 283 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Chiefland in?
Levy County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
How much SBA lending goes to Chiefland businesses?
8 7(a) approvals totaling $8.7 m since FY2020, across 7 lenders, median approval $920,000, plus 2 504 approvals worth $1.0 m since FY2010. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Chiefland, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Chiefland borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Chiefland. Only 2 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published. The counts are shown instead.
Is Chiefland in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Chiefland appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Chiefland, city of, community 120392, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Chiefland figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Levy County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Chiefland.
Is zoning published for Chiefland?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.